Monday, May 9, 2022

OPEN YOUR EARS=HEARTS=AND SOULS

 

OPEN YOUR EARS=HEARTS=AND SOULS

 

When we read=OUR BIBLES

Or listen to the readings

In Church=

HEARING Jesus’ voice

Is NOT all that difficult

 

When we LISTEN to Jesus=

It helps us to

HOLD our temper in

 

It HELPS US

To do a good deed

For a friend=or a neighbor

 

Jesus wants us to BE

Like him=but NONE of us

Can be=or will be

PERFECT like him

 

Nevertheless we can

OPEN OUR EARS=OPEN OUR HEARTS

And OPEN OUR SOULS

To others

Just like Jesus did

 

“My sheep HEAR my voice=

I know them-

And they follow me”                                                                                           John 10:27

 

We have to KEEP

Our ears open=

We have to listen

For the GOOD SHEPHERD’S

Gentle voice=and obey

 

When we STAY OPEN

We realize=we begin

To UNDERSTAND

 

That following Jesus

Isn’t so very difficult

 

OPEN YOUR EARS=HEARTS=

AND SOULS=for Jesus

Follow Jesus

 

“Moses summoned all Israel

And said=

‘Hear Israel=the decrees and laws

I declare=in your hearing today

 

Learn them-

And be sure to=FOLLOW THEM’”                                                                                     Deuteronomy 5:1

 

“FOLLOW the way of love

And eagerly desire gifts

Of the Spirit-especially prophecy”                                                                                1 Corinthians 14:1

 

“FOLLOW GOD’S EXAMPLE=

Therefore as dearly loved children

And walk in=the way of love

 

Just as Christ loved us

And gave himself up=for us

As a fragrant offering

And sacrifice of God”                                                                                                       Ephesians %;1

 

OPEN YOUR EARS=YOUR HEARTS=

ANS SOULS=for Jesus

For God our Father=and for all others

 

WHEN we do this

That difficult relationship

TURNS into a friendship

 

And opportunities abound

For us in life

THROUGH OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH

 

When we OPEN OUR EARS=

OUR HEARTS=AND OUR SOULS

We move CLOSER to Jesus

And set a good example

 

LISTEN for Jesus’ voice=

IN Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ALWAYS LEADING=and forever teaching=HOLY FATHER GOD!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-09-2022

 

 

Ps         INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Melanie Rigney

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